Paid Search Delivery Lead, Media Operations

Monks; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent medical

PTO and holidays

401k with company contribution

Parental leave

Work‑life balance

Career growth

DEI culture

Global network

Job summary

Monks seeks a skilled Media Operations lead to steer end‑to‑end digital campaigns for US and international clients. You will architect strategy, oversee delivery, and mentor teammates while maintaining strong client relationships.

A hybrid/remote role allows collaboration across time zones and teams, with a focus on performance and strategic guidance. You will leverage DV360, TTD, Google Ads, SA360, Meta, and other platforms to optimize media activation and drive business results for diverse

Qualifications

• Expert level proficiency on at least two ad platforms and a basic understanding of a third.
• Deep knowledge of programmatic buying and cross‑channel strategy.
• Strong ability to plan, manage, and deliver client campaigns with measurable outcomes.
• Excellent data interpretation and communication for stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end‑to‑end campaign delivery and client communications.
• Architect media strategy and lead campaign planning and execution.
• Build trust with clients through updates, requests, and issue resolution.
• Collaborate with team members to complete day‑to‑day tasks.
• Share learnings and insights with peers and clients.
• Utilize platforms such as DV360, Campaign Manager, Meta, Google Ads, SA360, and more.

Skills

DV360

TTD

Amazon DSP

Campaign Manager

Meta

LinkedIn

X

TikTok

Snapchat

Reddit

Google Ads

Microsoft Ads

SA360

Job description

Please note that we will never request payment or bank account information at any stage of the recruitment process. As we continue to grow our teams, we urge you to be cautious of fraudulent job postings or recruitment activities that misuse our company name and information. Please protect your personal information during any recruitment process. While Monks may contact potential candidates via LinkedIn, all applications must be submitted through our official website (monks.com/careers).

About The Role

The Media Operations team is focused on hands‑on‑keyboard activation of digital channels - inclusive of tagging, trafficking, buying, & more - and how & where to use the right digital platforms, and use them well, to achieve media and business goals. We ensure consistency, governance, and support around platform usage and activation activities, and aid in all ongoing building, buying, optimization, and reporting efforts.

This role, you can expect to support both existing and new relationships with partners in an end‑to‑end fashion. As a strategic partner, this role will help advise and lead clients and peers on industry trends and ways to harness different technology solutions to drive long‑term value. Successful team members in this role will demonstrate strategic thinking, project management and client management skills that go beyond basic platform knowledge, and help solve real business challenges.

Note: This is considered a remote/hybrid role, and you can expect to work with clients and other team members located across the US and/or internationally.

Responsibilities

• Utilize your project management experience and technical media skills to oversee quality campaign delivery from client teams and own client communications and relationships. You’ll be a key part of leading team projects and the management of our end‑to‑end engagements and relationships with clients themselves.
• Architect media strategy and lead campaign planning, builds, and ongoing management of our clients’ media efforts
• Build trust and rapport with clients and own client communications and updates, review requests and questions, and troubleshoot issues on platforms and media execution
• Work effectively with team members to complete day‑to‑day tasks for both clients and internal efforts
• Collaborate with peers to share and receive learnings, from both internal and external sources
• Execute on media platforms across the following (but not limited to)
• Programmatic DSPs: DV360, TTD, Amazon DSP, etc.
• Ad Servers: Campaign Manager
• Social Buying Platforms: Meta, LinkedIn, X, TikTok, Snapchat, Reddit
• Search Engines & Search Management Platforms: Google Ads, Microsoft Ads, SA360
• Utilize internal tools and processes for day‑to‑day work and task completion, e.g. Slack, GSuite, Salesforce, Workday, etc.
• Mentor and develop team members and contribute subject matter expertise to Media trainings and initiatives
• Maintain understanding of the ad industry landscape, Media.Monks Media Activation services, and identify opportunities to grow business with clients

About You

We’re looking for well‑rounded team members who can demonstrate not only technical proficiency, but also drive successful project executions within a constantly changing team environment and positively influence the experience of internal personnel and external stakeholders.

• Expert level proficiency in a minimum of two platforms and basic understanding of one other relevant platform, and conceptual understanding of the Media landscape and how platforms fit into the ecosystem
• Programmatic DSPs: DV360, TTD, Amazon DSP, etc.
• Ad Servers: Campaign Manager
• Social Buying Platforms: Meta, LinkedIn, X, TikTok, Snapchat, Reddit
• Search Engines & Search Management Platforms: Google Ads, Microsoft Ads, SA360
• Ability to outline, plan, and manage projects, inclusive of identifying relevant task owners, defining key performance indicators, and ensuring timely and effective delivery/results
• Ability to identify and act on explicitly stated as well as implicit problems, roadblocks, and next steps
• Ability to work with and contextualize data in service of clients’ business goals, including identification of necessary and/or helpful inputs, accurate and consistent manipulation of data sets, and analysis against data to identify relevant trends, outliers, and/or important outputs
• Demonstrated ability to work with data in standard tool such as Excel and/or Google Sheets
• Ability to prioritize tasks & schedules and identify conflicting timelines or concurrent needs and help team members prioritize their tasks
• Ability to run effective internal and/or external meetings, inclusive of agenda-building, material preparation, note taking, and identification of action items and effective delegation of tasks to junior team members
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with working with both internal and external stakeholders
• Strong organizational skills to manage one‑off tasks and larger or longer initiatives, and to manage your own work in conjunction with team needs and priorities
• Strong self and social awareness skills, demonstrating an ability to moderate your own personal state and stress and recognize how to best work with clients, teams, and individual peers
• Ability to assess and address team member developmental needs
• 4 years or more in a relevant Media role or environment

At Monks, we believe in fostering an environment where a diversity of perspectives can thrive. We proactively work to design hiring processes that promote equity and inclusion while mitigating bias. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome and encourage qualified applicants, from all backgrounds, who are excited to contribute to our mission.

Benefits

What We Offer

• Excellent, full coverage medical, dental, and vision insurance - more about our coverage here!
• Generous PTO and 15 company‑wide holidays
• 401k with company contribution
• Paid parental leave
• Work‑life balance with an emphasis on personal well‑being
• Career growth in a disruptor space & entrepreneurial opportunities within the Monks network
• A globally diverse & inclusive culture with employee resource groups such as S4 Melanin, Pride.Monks, Cultura.Monks, and more!
• Authentic commitment to DEI efforts and sustainable growth. (Why Sir Martin Sorrell signed The Climate Pledge here!)

This role is subject to our Return to Office (RTO) policy. If you reside within a commutable distance of one of our office locations, you will be expected to work from the office a set number of days per week. The specific details, including the number of required office days, will be in accordance with the company’s then‑current RTO policy, which is subject to change from time to time.

Monks has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what Monks may pay for the position at the time of posting. Monks may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on job‑related factors, but not based on a candidate’s sex or any other protected status.

Salary Range: $95,000—$105,000 USD

About Monks

Monks is the global, digital‑first, data‑driven, unitary operating brand of S4 Capital plc. With a legacy of innovation and specialized expertise, Monks combines an extraordinary range of global Marketing and Technology Services to redefine how brands interact with the world. Through Monks.Flow, its flagship AI ecosystem for marketing orchestration, Monks transforms marketing into a growth engine, collapsing timelines and connecting brands to culture in real time. By deploying bespoke intelligent agents across disciplines and delivering culturally relevant, high‑impact creative and digital solutions, Monks solves key critical business challenges across the entire brand enterprise to help brands sustain long‑term impact.

Monks was named a Contender in The Forrester Wave™: Global Marketing Services, ranks among Cannes Lions' Top 10 Creative Companies (2022‑25) and remains the only partner featured in AdExchanger’s Programmatic Power Players list every year (2020‑24). Named Adweek’s first AI Agency of the Year (2023) and The One Show’s inaugural AI Pioneer Organization, Monks was also awarded Business Intelligence Group’s 2025 Excellence in Artificial Intelligence Award in both the Organizational and AI Product categories. As a trusted partner to cutting‑edge innovators in tech, Monks earned titles such as Optimizely Experimentation Partner of the Year (2025), runner‑up for the Adobe Firefly Partner Award (2024), and Workato’s AI Visionary Customer Impact Award (2024). Additionally, Monks achieved a record‑breaking number of FWAs and continues to hold the most of any partner.

We are an equal‑opportunity employer committed to building a respectful and empowering work environment for all people to freely express themselves amongst colleagues who embrace diversity in all respects. Including fresh voices and unique points of view in all aspects of our business not only creates an environment where we can all grow and thrive but also increases our potential to produce work that better represents—and resonates with—the world around us.